Civics Test

[WestCanMan]

21 minutes ago, CdnFox said:

I think he means why is your avatar trudeau? You're identity is hidden behind a picture of trudeau if you will. 

It's Trudeau crying lol. That picture brings joy to 80% of Canadians. 

[eyeball]

3 hours ago, WestCanMan said:

It's Trudeau crying lol

Hah, I always thought it was Trudeau saying ffffff...you.

[Dougie93]

On 8/6/2024 at 4:23 PM, CrazyCanuck89 said:

My question is, should Canadians have to take a civics test to vote?

No

Canada is not a republic, there is no public rule in Canada

the only qualification required is that a citizen be able to discern their preferred Representative to the Crown

by Westminster Parliamentary Supremacy

founded by William III, Prince of Orange,

on Canada Day, 1 July, In 1690, on the Banks of the Boyne

the founding of the modern liberal British state

upon Parliament Hill at Ottawa

[CrazyCanuck89]

17 hours ago, Dougie93 said:

No

Canada is not a republic, there is no public rule in Canada

the only qualification required is that a citizen be able to discern their preferred Representative to the Crown

by Westminster Parliamentary Supremacy

founded by William III, Prince of Orange,

on Canada Day, 1 July, In 1690, on the Banks of the Boyne

the founding of the modern liberal British state

upon Parliament Hill at Ottawa

What does that have to due, with people not understanding federal, provincial and municipal responsibilities?  Or the three branches of government.

[August1991]

On 9/6/2024 at 10:40 PM, Old Guy said:

Can you give a link to that information.

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https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/programs/about-canada-revenue-agency-cra/income-statistics-gst-hst-statistics/federal-electoral-district-statistics-feds/feds-2019.html

Old Guy, you're on your own.

 

[August1991]

On 8/7/2024 at 3:52 PM, herbie said:

So the poor should not vote?

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You ask the critical question.

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No skin in the game? No vote.

Edited September 10, 2024 by August1991

[herbie]

You know that the rules that only property owners could vote in civic elections stuck around some places into the 1970s?
Same with letting British subjects that never took out citizenship vote? That pissed off my father in law the proud Scot.

[Old Guy]

On 8/7/2024 at 4:34 PM, taxme said:

Just the stupid leftist liberal and the NDP communists people need to take a civics test. Just my opinion. 

Assuming you are a conservative, I can understand why you think only liberals and NDP should be tested. If you are a fair example of of a conservative there just wouldn't be enough conservative voters to find the voting booth.  

[taxme]

34 minutes ago, Old Guy said:

Assuming you are a conservative, I can understand why you think only liberals and NDP should be tested. If you are a fair example of of a conservative there just wouldn't be enough conservative voters to find the voting booth.  

Sure lefty. It is quite obvious to me that you are a left wing liberal. Am i right? Liberalism and socialism is a disease and it has been infecting Canada for decades now. Those buffoons mentioned above need to be tested. Their low IQ is showing. 

In case you have not noticed lately, the conservatives are leading in the polls, provincially and federally, and the lefty liberals and NDP Marxists are dropping in popularity. Ha-ha-ha. 

[Old Guy]

On 9/9/2024 at 10:03 AM, WestCanMan said:

He's heavily invested in America. His policies helped the American economy at the expense of other countries. He values the lives of American military members. His border policies protect jobs and housing for low-income Americans. 

How is he heavily invested in America? He is only invested in himself. His transactional behaviour is well known. He helped the American economy at the expense of others is an example of this transactional win lose mentality. In the long run it fails as a winning strategy.  The best deals are the ones where both parties feel like they won what they needed.  How can you possibly say he values the military given how he treated John McCain saying he wasn't a hero because he was captured.  He called soldiers killed in war losers and suckers. What border policies holding children in wire cages and separating families.  

On 9/9/2024 at 10:03 AM, WestCanMan said:

He has already served a term as president. Why don't you look at how wages, inflation and take-home pay for Americans went under Trump? Look at how many US servicemen died when he was POTUS. How many wars he started. Look at his effect on global peace. Look at how many wars there are in the ME and Europe now vs then. 

You forgot to mention his increase in the debt. That's OK you can read about it  here   And specking about  id10t even you would have to admit that his idea about applying tariff's on everything imported into the US is bound to end badly for consumers.

[Old Guy]

10 minutes ago, taxme said:

Sure lefty. It is quite obvious to me that you are a left wing liberal. Am i right? Liberalism and socialism is a disease and it has been infecting Canada for decades now. Those buffoons mentioned above need to be tested. Their low IQ is showing. 

In case you have not noticed lately, the conservatives are leading in the polls, provincially and federally, and the lefty liberals and NDP Marxists are dropping in popularity. Ha-ha-ha. 

What a pithy post. Give yourself a slap on the back and a fist punch or two. 

[WestCanMan]

15 minutes ago, Old Guy said:

How is he heavily invested in America? He is only invested in himself. His transactional behaviour is well known. He helped the American economy at the expense of others is an example of this transactional win lose mentality. In the long run it fails as a winning strategy.  The best deals are the ones where both parties feel like they won what they needed.  How can you possibly say he values the military given how he treated John McCain saying he wasn't a hero because he was captured.  He called soldiers killed in war losers and suckers. What border policies holding children in wire cages and separating families.  

You forgot to mention his increase in the debt. That's OK you can read about it  here   And specking about  id10t even you would have to admit that his idea about applying tariff's on everything imported into the US is bound to end badly for consumers.

He personally owns a massive amount of real estate in the US, and his kids and grandkids live there.

He doesn't need money to live in comfort, or for his kids to live in comfort, and everything that he did benefitted Americans. 

It's just a Demi talking point to say that "He just gave tax breaks to the rich." It's even a lie to say that.

He gave tax breaks to the middle class, and take-home pay and disposable income were both at record-highs under Trump. 

Trump did more to protect American soldiers than any president ever. FYI when he engaged in the regicide game he put a target on his own back. Most regimes would say "Our peons vs yours", but Trump killed Iran's top two generals and almost no peons. Now Iran has a bounty on him. 

 

Tariffs aren't bad, stupid. They protect domestic jobs. In China they have a million Uyghur slaves making things for next to nothing. The only way to compete with that is tariffs.

 

Listen up, dummy. WHEN TRUMP WAS POTUS THE WORLD WAS AT PEACE, THE BORDER WAS LETTING 1/5th THE NUMBER OF ILLEGALS, AND AMERICA WAS PROSPEROUS. Everything went to shit under the Dems. Am I wrong? Did the border not get worse? Did affordability not take a shit-kicking? Is the world not at war now? 

Get your head out of your ass, dummy. Kamala and Joe were FAILURES! Kamala has always been a failure at everything. She even kept inmates in jail after their release dates to work for the state when she was AG.

Kamala is pretending that she doesn't believe in any of the things that she believed in just a few years ago, just to get votes. 

We all know what Trump did before, and if he does it again, the world will be a much better place than it is now. 

[Nationalist]

On 8/6/2024 at 4:23 PM, CrazyCanuck89 said:

I find your average Canadian knows very little about our country. 

The division of powers between Federal and provincial/territorial governments.

The three branches of government 

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Our Constitution.

My question is, should Canadians have to take a civics test to vote?

No but the should have to show ID that confirms they ate Canadian citizens.

[TreeBeard]

On 8/6/2024 at 1:23 PM, CrazyCanuck89 said:

should Canadians have to take a civics test to vote?

No.  The government should not be the gatekeeper of the proper way to apply one’s values when it comes to voting.  Democracy is flawed in part because it lets everyone participate.  This is also its biggest strength.